Great Southern Songs

About Great Southern Songs

Frank and Gaz explores the iconic status of some Australian songs from the 1960s until the 2020s.

Publisher

Frank and Gaz

Category

music

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

18 Apr 2025

Latest episode

25 Jan 2026

Latest episodes

5 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   25 Jan 2026

   Great Southern Songs: De-Preston

   Frank and Gaz are back on the road in their metaphysical trip through the great Australian songbook. This time they explore a song they consider worthy of iconic status due to its prophetic insights into Australia's housing crisis. After their typically drawn-out contextual framing, they eventually let listeners know that the subject of their episode is 'De-Preston' by Courtney Barnett.

2. 

   3 May 2025

   Great Southern Songs: Khe Sanh Deconstructed

   Frank and Gaz round out their examination of two iconic Australian songs about the experience of Vietnam veterans. In this episode it's all about the man who left his heart to the sappers 'round Khe Sanh.

3. 

   28 Apr 2025

   Great Southern Songs: Episode 2: I Was Only 19 Deconstructed

   in Episode 2, Frank and Gaz look more deeply into I Was only 19 by Redgum. They work line by line through the lyrics and compositional techniques that make this song iconic.

4. 

   24 Apr 2025

   Great Southern Songs: Khe Sanh and I Was Only 19, Episode 1

   Frank and Gaz are back to discuss a series of iconic Australian songs. The series starts with two songs about the experience of Vietnam war veterans. In their typically roaming style, they discuss what makes a song iconic and why Khe Sanh and I Was Only 19 are deserving of such status. [Note: this podcast addresses issues such as PTSD, war and alienation.]

5. 

   18 Apr 2025

   Great Southern Songs: Trailer

   Listen now to the short trailer for our forthcoming series about iconic Australian songs.

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

2,229

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 46 / 100

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Quality

51

Social presence

0

YouTube

68

Engagement

32

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